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So that no one is disadvantaged and that we do our best to boost the arts in this country, I intend to take advice and to make decisions once we have all the advice that is necessary.
We will examine those in the future and consider whether they are the best way in which to make progress. Also, the small business scheme that we are introducing will have a positive impact on small towns.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 September 2010
Scottish Opera has a responsibility to look at ways to make best use of its resources. How this is achieved is a matter for Scottish Opera''s management and board, in full consultation with staff and unions.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the best interests of the people in the Western Isles would be served by allowing Sunday sailings between Stornoway and the mainland and access to local facilities such as sports facilities.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 February 2009
It is right that the board consider options to maintain and develop modern, efficient and effective laboratory services in the best interests of patients, and that these options are subject to appropriate engagement with stakeholders.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what savings were achieved by the eProcurement Scotland service best procurement implementation programme in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2008
Theseare currently being assessed to identify which meet our strategic prioritiesand best meet the needs of rail users in the Aberdeen area whilst at thesame time offering best value.
I thank Bruce Crawford for mentioning that project because it is a fantastic example of making the best use of land everywhere. If we can engage pupils in our playgrounds from the earliest age, what better use of space can we make?
Even the newspapers whose websites are viewed the most will tell us that that only helps to subsidise the print editions and that at best they are breaking even. Even the newspapers with the very best websites, which have the most clicks per day, will tell us that that only helps them to break even.